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~ Tri- Parish News ~
Wednesday, 30 September the late Jim Boyd which will be said privately by Father Andrew
Thursday, 1 October the late Francis Perro which will be said privately by Father Andrew
Saturday, 3 October 7:00 p.m. in Pomquet – intentions of Ambrose Rogers on his 90th birthday
Sunday, 4 October 11:00 a.m. in Heatherton – the late Joe MacPherson
A children’s bulletin is posted each week for those with little ones who would be
interested in checking it out .. the link is as follows: https://thekidsbulletin.com/
Copies of “The Word Among Us” are available for $3.00 .. there are a limited number for
each church so if you wish a copy please phone the office for arrangements for pick up.
All notices must be received no later than Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. Any notices that
come in after that time have no guarantee of being included in the weekend bulletin.
Please contact Jolene at the office at 902-386-2810 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.,
Monday to Fridays or email [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: The Wednesday worship night (religious education
classes grades 1 to 7) which was to be held on the 23rd was cancelled and is
rescheduled for next Wednesday, 30 September at 6:30 p.m. at Immaculate
Conception Church in Heatherton.
The Roman Catholic
Communities of
Immaculate Conception,
Heatherton
St. Andrew,
St. Andrew’s
Ste. Croix,
Pomquet
27th of September 2020 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Office Phone: 902-386-2810
Fax: 902-386-2183
Box 24, Heatherton 42 Summerside Road, Heatherton, B0H 1R0
Monday to Fridays 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Emails [email protected]
(this is for the parish office)
Fr. Andrew Gillies 902-863-4846
[email protected] (this is for private e-mails)
Deacon Art Riley 902-870-6379
Pat MacLean [email protected]
Jolene Chisholm [email protected]
Website www.triparishgrouping.ca
Facebook Tri-Parish of Heatherton,
Pomquet and St. Andrew’s
Baptisms By appointment,
please phone Fr. Andrew
Marriages Please call Fr. Andrew at least
12 months in advance to ensure the marriage course is arranged
Sacrament of Reconciliation by appointment and also
before Mass on Saturdays from 5:30 and 6:00 p.m., and also
before Weekday Mass
Mass Intentions Contact the parish office
to request a Mass offering
September Weekend Mass Schedule
~ Saturdays ~ 6:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Heatherton
~ Sundays ~ 9:15 a.m. at Ste. Croix in Pomquet (1st Sunday of each month Mass will be in French) 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew Church in St. Andrew’s
The October, November and December schedule is posted on page 3
PLEASE NOTE: You will no longer need to phone to register for weekend Masses on Sunday at
11:00 a.m. in St. Andrew's or 9:15 a.m. in Ste. Croix churches. Names will be
checked off at these churches before Mass. Those who will be attending
Saturday Mass at 6:00 p.m. in Heatherton will still need to register to attend by
contacting Regina at 902-386-2914 or Jolene at the office at 902-386-2810 or
email [email protected] Deadline to register is Fridays at 2 p.m.
Information and guidelines on the reopening of the churches for Masses can be
found on our website page and Facebook page for your reference.
Please remember, Nova Scotians are expected to wear non-medical masks
when in most indoor public spaces including places of worship or faith
gatherings. You must bring your own mask while attending Mass as masks
will not be provided for you.
Hand sanitizers are located at the entrances to the churches for your use before
entering the Church.
We welcome back our youth & children from Grades 1-7 WITH one parent, guardian or grandparent to participate in a NEW
format for our Cathechism/Religion Classes! Every Wednesday Night (beginning 30 September) 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at
Immaculate Conception Church in Heatherton. A Mass geared to families will be incorporated. Distancing and other COVID-
19 protocols are in place. First one will be at 6:30p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Heatherton when we
will discuss moving it to an earlier time
*For our children who will be preparing for First Holy Communion: This is a required part of their program.
The “Prayer for Priests, Deacons” for October has been emailed with this bulletin and is also posted on Facebook. Let us show
our love and appreciation for our priests, deacons and others serving in our diocese, by praying each day.
The Tri-Parish Office is open in the afternoons but will be closed to the public until further notice. If you need to
contact the office, Jolene can be reached at [email protected] or phone her between 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
Monday to Friday. No walk-in visitors are permitted at this time. Should you wish to drop-off or pick-up something
in person, that is possible, just ring the doorbell which is located at the front entrance, and Jolene will answer. Pat
can also be reached at her work email of [email protected] You may also check our Facebook page at “Tri-
Parish of Heatherton, Pomquet and St. Andrew’s” or our webpage at www.triparishgrouping.ca
FOR THE TIME BEING, our priests no longer have access to patient lists. Please help us out: if you know someone in
hospitals, nursing homes or at home who requests a pastoral visit from Fr. Andrew, please phone, leave a message or send
him an email and he will get back to you right away. The hospitals have trained priests on the proper precautions and are
happy to have a priest see patients there. However, the only way he’ll know they have been admitted, is if you let him know.
The person does not have to be in danger of death to receive the sacraments. They can receive them at any time. Also, if you
would like us to pray for anyone who is sick or who has died recently, we will publish their names in our e-bulletin & our
Facebook page, please email the office.
A friendly reminder that refundables are being accepted for the Emilini Project to help build a new orphanage for 160 children.
Bottles and cans may be dropped off to the St. Andrew’s parish garage or the South River Petro-Canada (specify project).
Thanks for your support.
The following is the three month schedule for the weekend Masses. Please note the change in time for the Saturday
evening Mass in Pomquet which will be held at 7:00 p.m. and the Sunday morning Mass in St. Andrew’s will be held
at 9:15 a.m.
The Tri-Parish Office has a drop-off box for envelopes which is located outside the main door of the Heatherton Community
Centre. This box is locked but we ask that you please don’t leave cash in this. This mailbox is emptied every evening.
~ Church Contributions ~ With the increase in concern over the spread of COVID-19 and with added precautions for everyone in Nova Scotia, the
Diocese of Antigonish has added a menu item called DONATE to the Diocesan Website for those who wish to contribute to
their parish of choice. Clicking on this main menu item DONATE to the top right of the Home Page of:
www.antigonishdiocese.com will enable them to contribute. The diocese will send weekly cheques to any parishes that
receive donations online. ALSO, for our Tri Parish parishioners who may want to keep up to date with their contributions
you may do so by mail to our post office box or E-TRANSFER to [email protected]. The funds we receive will pay
our operating expenses immediately. For the amounts received during the week check the individual church section.
TRI-PARISH COVID-19 RELIEF SERVICES These are troubling times we are in, and chances are there are
people who are going to be needing some assistance to get through this Covid-19 situation. A group from the Tri-Parish are
setting up to be able to provide some assistance to individuals who live in the Tri-Parish.
PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE: This group is currently in a position to offer a pick-up and delivery service, for pre-
paid groceries, health care products, prescriptions, income taxes, etc. Should anyone in the Tri Parish require this service, call
the Tri-parish office at 902-386-2810, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday only. This is a free service being
offered by volunteers from the Tri-Parish. As this service does not include the transportation of people (due to Covid-19), should
you require transportation please call Antigonish Community Transit book a ride at 902-867-0411.
KEEPING IN TOUCH SERVICE: There are some people in the Tri-Parish who might be living alone, have no family in the
area to have a chat with or simply no one to talk to. If you are one of these people or know of someone who would appreciate a
call once in a while to say hello and make sure you are alright, please call the Tri-Parish office at 902-386-2810 and get your
name on a list between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday only.
PLEASE NOTE: The Tri- Parish Covid-19 Relief group are now in a position to assist anyone in our communities (greater
parishes of Heatherton, Pomquet and St Andrews) struggling as a result of Covid-19. While we will never be able to replace
your income we may be able to provide some emergency assistance with groceries, utility bills, transportation to out of town
medical appointments, etc. Phone 902-386-2810, Monday to Friday, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. or email
~ Diocesan News ~
Life Chain will be on Sunday, October 4, 2020 from 2-3 pm at the entrance to St. Ninian Cemetery: show up for one hour to
stand with others who are not ashamed to publicly witness to their pro-life beliefs. Your local Life Chain organizer will provide
you with a non-graphic Life Chain sign to hold, and you may pray silently for an end to abortion and for those affected by it.
Antigonish/Guysborough Deanery:
St. Ninian Cathedral 98.9 XFM Radio/online (audio only) https://www.989xfm.ca/listen-live/ Sundays 8:15 a.m.
Glace Bay/New Waterford Deanery: Holy Cross, Glace Bay Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/holycrossglacebay/
St. Anne, Glace Bay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StAnnesGB
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StAnnesGB YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicMutt/featured
Inverness Deanery: St. Joseph, Port Hawkesbury Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJparish2020/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJeNyI7D8dhAmh-aSjOgiWA
St. Peter, Port Hood Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saint-Peters-Parish-Port-Hood-112285003736500
Northside/Victoria Deanery: Holy Family, Sydney Mines Facebook Search ‘Holy Family Parish Sydney Mines’
Pictou Deanery: St. John the Baptist, New Glasgow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StJohntheBaptistNewGlasgow/
Sydney Deanery: Holy Redeemer, Whitney Pier Facebook https://www.facebook.com/holyredeemerwhitneypier/
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Facebook https://www.facebook.com/St-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Parish-215232988817352/
St. Theresa, Sydney YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYB8RYu9dA5_-A7Ibewde8g
Our Lady of Fatima YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiyi2-UM7gs4gQcpspyNLLA
Fr Patrick O’Neill Facebook Search ‘Patrick O’Neill – personal page with live-streamed homilies and daily Rosary
~ Immaculate Conception Parish News ~ Funds received this week with thanks include:
Regular Sunday = $835.00 Loose = $15.00 Cemetery = $381.12 Etransfer = $300.00
~ St. Andrew Parish News ~ The family of Bill MacLean would like to express a very sincere thank you to our wonderful relatives, friends and neighbors for
the numerous acts of kindness extended to us during his illness and upon his passing. Thank you for the many Mass intentions,
donations of food, gift cards, phone calls, cards and letters of condolences, thoughts, prayers and contributions to St. Andrew
Cemetery Fund. Also, thank you to Fr Andrew, Deacon Art and Father Charlie for the beautiful funeral Mass.
God bless you all. Love from wife Pat, and Bryan/Julie, Craig/Bevin and 8 grandchildren.
Funds received this week with thanks include:
Regular Sunday = $1,533.50 Loose = $40.00 Missals = $6.00
Etransfer = $250.00 Etransfer (Giant’s Lake) = $150.00
~ Ste. Croix Parish News ~ Funds received this week with thanks include: Regular Sunday = $485.25 Loose = $5.25
~ Community News ~ We would like to invite family, friends and neighbours to do a “drive through” at the home of Ambrose Rogers to acknowledge
and celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday, 4 October 4th 11 - 12. Drive through the yard; stop and chat a few minutes from
vehicle and continue on..we are hoping to see many there. The Rogers family
~ Notice to all parishioners to please remember your parish in your estate planning ~